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I reckon the supporters will need patience this year. If we'd got Ikahihifo over the line I'd have been more confident - but we didn't.
Lots of positive noises coming out of the camp, but then you would 100% expect that with a new season round the corner, new coach and some new high-profile signings.
Confidence is such a big thing in this sport and neither coach nor new-look Leeds team has a muscle memory of success yet. I also think with a lightweight-looking front row the heavy ground conditions in the early year may actually not suit us. It's also not the best conditions for open, running rugby generally - and that seems to be the intention of Leeds this year.
The reality is that we're still 2-3 players away from a top class side, and we have way too much resource in backrowers compared to any other position. If any of our new 3 overseas signings get an injury, we're immediately quite a bit weaker. Quite a few players remain under injury clouds and need to prove fitness in 2019.
There are plenty of positives, and I think the side starting 2019 is different enough to the one ending 2018 to expect a difference, but Furner doesn't have much latitude on getting his selections or tactics wrong.
Lots of positive noises coming out of the camp, but then you would 100% expect that with a new season round the corner, new coach and some new high-profile signings.
Confidence is such a big thing in this sport and neither coach nor new-look Leeds team has a muscle memory of success yet. I also think with a lightweight-looking front row the heavy ground conditions in the early year may actually not suit us. It's also not the best conditions for open, running rugby generally - and that seems to be the intention of Leeds this year.
The reality is that we're still 2-3 players away from a top class side, and we have way too much resource in backrowers compared to any other position. If any of our new 3 overseas signings get an injury, we're immediately quite a bit weaker. Quite a few players remain under injury clouds and need to prove fitness in 2019.
There are plenty of positives, and I think the side starting 2019 is different enough to the one ending 2018 to expect a difference, but Furner doesn't have much latitude on getting his selections or tactics wrong.
Statistics: Posted by KaeruJim — Mon Jan 28, 2019 9:15 pm — Replies 25 — Views 6140